2nd October!

This weather is creating havoc with my wardrobe choices! ... Its really warm, but then windy and cold ... then bright sunshine! ... I'm wearing a sheer cream top from Miss Selfridge for around £20 which buttons up with a contrasting black peter pan collar and bow ... Which makes it very on trend at the moment with  a peter pan collar, pussycat bow and monochrome colours. Underneath I wore a 'worn to be seen' bandeau from Primark for £1.50, I tucked the top into a pair of dark denim high waisted shorts from the Moto range from Topshop for around £25, which is quite expensive but I wear again and again and can wear with anything. Then because of the tempermental weather I put on some navy knee high socks from River Island which I bought in the sale for £3 which is a bargain! and also when it got cold, I put on a long cream and navy cardigan... xo

29th September

Today has been boiling hot so when deciding what to wear to a meal out I had no idea.. I didnt want to just wear shorts but I wanted something that wouldn't mean my legs were enclosed like jeans or leggings because its just too closed but I did want something that looked more formal. So I decided on a long black vest from Primark for £1.50 which was a complete bargain! ... And it was tucked into a maxi skirt from Matalan for about £20 and has a very cool zip going up the back ... from about three quarters up the skirt to the waist band. Most people often mistake this outfit as a maxi dress eventhough it isnt. On top I have a little beige waistcoat from River Island for about £15/20 .., which is expensive but worth it because I can wear it with anything. On the back it has a lace detail and round the edges. But my favourite part of my outfit has to be my owl neclace from Accessorise that I splurged on for £12 and I also have matching earrings but I didnt wear them today. xo

25th September

I really like the military look that was very big last year and I really want it to come back! Although i am a very girly girl I do like the khaki colours and patterns and tailored styles... This is why I love this dress that I bought last year from Warhouse for about £30-40, I love the colour and the way it has differnt materials like lace to give the dress a more girly edge, and it has different layers and parts to it. It was originally a shift dress but I teamed it with a tan waistbelt that goes with the military colour scheme to add shape and make it more casual. Then put some black tights underneath from Primark for £2 to give a daytime look.

Unfortunately, unlike today on Sunday it was quite cold so I couldnt go out with sleeves like I would've been able to today... so I put on a short sleeved beige cooured cardigan from Primark for a few pounds that went perfectly with the other earthy tones I was wearing... and of course, put my new favourite piece of clothing on .. My new bodywarmer :) xo

23rd September :)

I wore this outfit to go out to Pizza Hut just for a casual meal. I'm wearing the cream jumper from Promark for £14 that I blogged about last week... Because it is a v neck I wore a red eat top under it that matched with the red 'A' on the left breast, which I borrowed from my mum. Also, I wore some jeggings from New Look for about £7.99 that matched with the navy stripes round the cuff, bottom and neck. My favourite part I probably my jeggings because they have all the colour and stitching of jeans but with the comfort of leggings. xo

22nd September :)

I wore this outfit to go see a friends show ... I love pretty much every part because its all very colourful and I think that just because its winter it doesn't mean everthing has to be drab and boring. The top is black with multicoloured birds on from Primark for only £6... it buttons up and has a peter pan collar. Its very on trend with the colour and the pattern, birds are everywhere right now... from accessories to clothing. Its tucked into an orange high waisted flouncy skirt from Miss Selfridge for about £25... It has a bow detail on the front and has loose pleats. I wore it with the top because the orange in the skirt really brings out the orange of the birds in the top. The cardigan is the one I blogged about last week from primark for £14 and the tights were £2 for Primark too. xo

Love&Hate

"One of the Boys" = Hate.

I know most people will disagree but I really dislike the whole 'masculinity, menswear for women' thing. Admittedly I love tailored blazers and brogues but I feel like full suits and shirts and masculine shaped clothing is taking it a step too far. I'm a girly girl at heart I'll admit and to me this is just like a boy wearing a skirt... I do like wearing shirts and blazers but all are fitted and tailored in pastel colours to give them a feminine feel.

With designers like: Paul Smith, Temperley, Nicole Farhi and Ralph Lauren and many more following this trend it makes me wonder what everyone is thinking lately. I love women's curves and think that if you have them then show them and if you don't make it look like you do... But I HATE baggy, oversized, unfitting clothes. I do have quite a few oversized tops but i balanced them out with a more fitted bottom half, e.g. high waisted shorts/skirts, leggings, skinny jeans. However, all I've been seeing is skinny models dressed in clothes that look like they're meant to be worn by broad, muscular men. I give some designers credit though as some pieces are tailored or fitted or have a cinched waist, which I like. So I do like some of this trend in a less masculine form that shows you that you are a woman instead of hiding it... but I know that I won't be dressing like a man anytime soon ... xo